Characteristics and Outcomes of Very Elderly Enrolled in a Prehospital Stroke Research Study

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Greater numbers of individuals aged ≥80 years enjoy a high quality of life, yet historically stroke trials have excluded this population. We aimed to describe a population of very elderly successfully enrolled into an acute stroke trial and compare their characteristics and ou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Stroke (1970) 2016-11, Vol.47 (11), p.2737-2741
Hauptverfasser:	Sanossian, Nerses, Apibunyopas, Kathleen C, Liebeskind, David S, Starkman, Sidney, Burgos, Adrian M, Conwit, Robin, Eckstein, Marc, Pratt, Frank, Stratton, Sam, Hamilton, Scott, Saver, Jeffrey L
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Brain Ischemia - complications Brain Ischemia - epidemiology Cerebral Hemorrhage - complications Cerebral Hemorrhage - epidemiology Clinical Trials as Topic - standards Clinical Trials as Topic - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Magnesium - therapeutic use Male Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - statistics & numerical data Patient Selection Risk Factors Stroke - drug therapy Stroke - epidemiology Stroke - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Greater numbers of individuals aged ≥80 years enjoy a high quality of life, yet historically stroke trials have excluded this population. We aimed to describe a population of very elderly successfully enrolled into an acute stroke trial and compare their characteristics and outcomes with the younger cohort. METHODS—We analyzed consecutive patients enrolled
ISSN:	0039-2499 1524-4628
DOI:	10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.013318